Randy Barry Tyler, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, at The Sanctuary Church, located at 912 18 ^th Avenue SW, with burial to follow in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Ely.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Randy was born April 4, 1955, in Loris, South Carolina, the son of Archie Chalmers and Flora Mae (Graham) Tyler.  Randy served in the United States Navy from August 1973 until August 1976.   He was united in marriage to Gail Erenberger on February 24, 1996, in Tabor City, North Carolina.  Randy worked in 49 of the 50 States, doing industrial construction.  He enjoyed traveling, writing poetry, drawing, and studying history.

Randy is survived his wife Gail; daughter Aunna Tyler of Solon; step-daughter Kristy (Brandon) Schrock of North Liberty; step-son Jason (Tammy) Yoss of Foley, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Bo, Aidan, Dylan, Brody, Jayla, and Drew; his sister Carole (Robbie) Shepard of Charlotte, North Carolina; his nephew Evan Tyler; great-nephew Samuel Shepard; his mother-in-law Rosemary Erenberger; his brothers and sisters-in-law Joni (Don) Herdliska, Mike (Kathy) Erenberger, Dave (Susan) Erenberger, Dan (Mary) Erenberger, Glen (Cindy) Erenberger, and their children.

He was preceded in death his parents, his sister Jan Tyler, his brother Greg Tyler, and a nephew Toby Shepard.

Memorials may be directed to the family.